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Oxi Fresh of Maricopa gets new owner, stays in family

David Wedel took over ownership of the Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning franchise in Maricopa from his father-in-law, David Knapp, at the end of March. Oxi...

International soccer could boost Maricopa economy

“This is huge,” Mayor Christian Price said in announcing a major event. “We are in the process of bringing an international soccer team to the...

Maricopans come together to make ill 3-year-old girl’s wish come true

Brielle Macedo was diagnosed with I-cell disease when she was 18 months old. There is no cure for the disorder formally known as Mucolipidosis...

Maricopa businesses come together for Make-a-Wish kid

On Saturday, Make-A-Wish® Arizona and numerous businesses in the city of Maricopa will come together to grant wish kid Brielle her one true wish,...

AZ jobs finally back to pre-recession levels; forecast calls for big growth

Arizona is out of the recession – at least according to labor statistics. Experts predicted the end of the recession as long ago as 2010...

Chamber of Commerce hires new executive director

Known for her work with the Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship, Sara Troyer has been hired as the executive director of the Maricopa Chamber of...

Joblessness continues to drop in county, state

Pinal County’s unemployment dropped more than 1 percent over the last year. Data released Thursday by the Arizona Department of Administration show January’s jobless rate...

Duke works on golf improvements after coming off market

As a profitable venture for its owner, The Duke Golf Course is off the market, but one of its sister courses is for sale. Wilson...

Pro photographer makes Maricopa his new hometown

Glynn Thrower moved his 4-year-old photography business to Maricopa in 2015 to get back to a rural setting. His home studio is now on horse...

Sun Life Center for Women a renovation of old location (video)

Sun Life Family Health Center has expanded services in Maricopa and opened a Center for Women. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuuF5UVfFz0 Sun Life opened the doors to its new family...

James A. Chaston CPA expansion includes new building (video)

Growth is on Jim Chaston’ 2016 agenda for his certified public accounting firm. As a precursor to expanding his staff and client base, Chaston...

Sun Life wins Business of the Year, 6 others win Community Awards (video)

The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce hosted its ninth annual Community Awards Banquet at the Elements Event Center at Ak-Chin Circle Saturday night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWydQ60QSHo&feature=youtu.be Hundreds of Maricopa...

Edison Pointe to bring 130,000 square feet of retail to Maricopa

If all goes as planned, Edison Pointe will start construction in summer 2016 and be open for business in spring 2017. The lot next to...

Annual Chamber meeting presents new board members, new fund-raising campaign

Two new members joined the board of the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning. Glenda Kelley, co-owner of Uniquely Sewn, and Sara Troyer, marketing director...

2nd Saturday Market sells out after postponement (video)

The Second Saturday Market sold out of produce despite being forced to postpone until Tuesday night. Organizers pushed the event to Tuesday night after Produce...

Spotlight: Maricopa Science City (video)

The Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship will host the second annual Maricopa Science City during the Salsa Festival in March. MCE Director Dan Beach and Innovation...

Star Cabinets ‘brightens’ homes by refacing cabinets

Since 2008, Star Cabinets and Refacing has lived by its mission to “brighten people’s homes and lives” by providing them with new or refaced...

Restored to Life: Saving classic airplanes from the junk heap

Andy Estes has a graveyard behind his workshop. It is filled with skeletons and body parts of aircraft that died decades ago. They have been...

What’s happening this week in Maricopa

A new event for senior citizens, a return of a disc golf tourney, an important Chamber of Commerce breakfast and a call for public...

MCE debuts ‘Engage’ series with Mayor Price (video)

Mayor Christian Price’s approach to business leadership is a sum of all his experiences back to high school. That was one of the tidbits he...

Longevity owner offers fitness tips

The holidays often wreak havoc on diets, but Longevity Athletics owner Aaron Gilbert has a few tips to stay healthy during and after the...

Economic growth expected for Maricopa, Pinal County

By Yvonne Gonzalez Maricopa is headed toward a year of growth, with unemployment down and consumer spending up. Economic Development Director Denyse Airheart said Maricopa, like...

Year in Review: Top 10 Business stories of 2015 (video)

The local economy was on the rise in 2015, and residents were able to enjoy new venues for eating, see an expanded realty market...

Economist: State’s economic growth slow but steady, leans on job creation

Arizona is in an “overall positive” position economically moving into 2016, according to economic consultant Elliott Pollack. Pollack presented his annual outlook at the Pinal...

Pinal County jobless rate drops as population climbs

Pinal County’s population grew 2.6 percent this year, but its unemployment rate has steadily dropped over the past seven months. The county’s jobless rate dropped...

Plan for development next to Fry’s gets approval

Though worried about the traffic flow, Maricopa Planning & Zoning commissioners approved a development review permit for the proposed Edison Pointe south of Fry’s...

Maricopa hotel plans revived with minor change

The idea of a Holiday Inn Express in Maricopa is rising from the dust. After a significant pause and minor modification, plans for the hotel...

Chamber of Commerce election to fill 3 seats

The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce has seven candidates running for three open seats on the chamber board. Voting will continue until Dec. 15 “We have...

Spotlight: Maricopa Chamber of Commerce (video)

Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Marla Lewis stopped by our InMaricopa studio to discuss the chamber’s recent move to the Maricopa Business...

New owners of Yogurt Jungle plan open house

Yogurt Jungle is getting a new owner. When the Maricopa shop opened in 2011, it was Sharilynn Hewitt’s second store (the first in Queen Creek)....
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